Musk Supports Candidacy of MMA Fighter Conor McGregor for Irish President
Elon Musk on Tuesday expressed support for MMA fighter Conor McGregor to run for Irish president.
“Well, I hope you are at least nominated. That would shake things up!” Musk posted on X in reply to McGregor.
Musk replied to McGregor’s post where he argued for better transparency from the Irish government to the Irish people.
I think you could take them all single-handed. Not even fair ?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 5, 2023
“I’d just be happy with absolute transparency and consultation to the public. Currently there is none. Not an iota. False promises come around the time of election and then it is literally straight ignorance into the face thereafter. It’s disgusting,” the professional boxer wrote.
I’d fancy my chances Elon, 100%. I’d need to be nominated either by: at least 20 members of the Oireachtas; or at least four local authorities (AKA county councils) to run.
▪ Most (26) local authorities are county councils.
▪ There are also 3 city councils (Dublin, Galway, and… https://t.co/wB4cNil7F9— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 5, 2023
McGregor said he is “young, active, passionate, fresh skin in the game.”
Ireland is set to hold its next presidential election in 2025.
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